Ash pan structure



Feb. 16, 1932. s..1. RAETz ASH PAN STRUCTURE Filed AApril 14, 1930 mmeFeb. 16, 11932,

uiten sra-TES Asn PAN STRUCTURE Y Application mea April 14, 1930.Avserial 116.4442217;

yopen to the closed positions. To clean the grooves, it is necessary toget under the loco-V motlve with suitable tools and dig the ashes andwaste material of other character out of the grooves. In the case of themodern locomotive, the brake rigging and the spring equalizmg system ofthe trailer truck make the ash pan door support grooves very in#accessible, and the job of cleaning those grooves an extremely diticultone.

The main obj ect of my invention is to provide a door support whicheliminates or reduces the accumulation of Waste material on the supportso as to interfere with the operation of the door.

Another object of my invention is topro` vide an anti-friction means onthe door support to facilitate the movement of the door.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a selected embodiment ofmy invention- Figure l is a side view of a locomotive ash pan structureequipped with my novel door supports, and associatedstructure.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the longitudinal center line ofone of the hoppers of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a halfbottom View of one of the hoppers shown'inFigure 1.

Figure'4 is a vertical transverse sectionV taken on the line 4-4 oFigurel.

Figure 5 isi a vertical'transverse section taken on the line fof Figurel. l

In Figure l., two hoppers A and B are shown to be duplicates of eachother in every respect except that the brackets to which the dooropening mechanism is attached are mounted on adjacent ends of the doors,

STEPHEN J. nnnrz, 0F LowEnnnAssAcHUsnfr'rs Animate@ me Satisfact 'ati-iper, a Adoor guide and supportis' orme'dfbyl the verticallyextendingportionQ,'they'upper substantially horizontal j'ledge fsp ac'edy.. member's4. The uppersurfaces'ofthe mehrr 55 bers 4.h'av`e roundededges and the front andv "rear edges of the door are also rounded asYindicated at 13 so that the edge of the' door will not tend to catchupon members 4 as the door is moved over them. Theplange 5y of 60'" thedoor 6 is supported and guided vbetween ledge 3 and members 4. l

In the center of the guide andsupport structure, I connect two of thespaced members 4 with a web 10 and inthe pocket formed therebyI mount aroller 8` by means of the bolt 9 held in place by nut 14. Roller 8extends a little above the level of the plane of the top surfaces of themembers 4 andweb 10 andalways supports the door, thus greatlyfacilitating the movement ofthe door.

4A bushing 11 is pressed into the roller 8. The roller 8 has bosses l2onits sides to space its periphery from the adjacent ash pan parts. n i

Between Vthe spaced member 4 there are open spaces 18 through which anyashes or other waste materialthat may have collected on the door supportwill be pushed as the door is moved.

On the brackets 19 and 2O mountedv on the adjacent ends of the doors ofhoppers A and ,Y B respectively is mounted means 2l, 22, 23,

24 and'25 by which the doors are opened simultaneously. y

It willbe understood that the door guide and support structures`described are duplicated on opposite sides of the hoppers.

The provision of the openings V18, even though the roller feature is notincluded, solves the problem of the collection' of ashes on the supportand I contemplate thatva construction not including the roller would bewithin the spirit of my invention. Also,7I contemplate the mounting ofthe roller by means of a stud bolt and eliminating the web 10 whereclearance is so slight that Vthere is not sufiicient room forl the web.

V Obviouly, other details of the construction may be varied withoutdeparting from the 7m sur spirit of my invention and I contemplate theexclusive use of such modications as come within the scope of my claim.Y

I claim:

In a railwaylocomotive ash pan hopper having side walls with a dischargeopening between them, a downwardly extending member at the bottom ofeach of said side walls and spaced from the edge of said opening, doorsupport elements comprising lugs disposed at intervals along said memberand projecting toward said opening with spaces between them for theescape of ashes, a web connecting the inner ends of two ladjacentelements and spaced from said member, a

' roller journaled in said member and web,

and a door supported by said roller andat least'on'e ofsaid lugs. n s

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature this 29th day ofMarch, 1930.

STEPHEN J. RAETZ.

